CELEBRITIES today revealed a plan to spread the message about Liverpool FC’s much-maligned owners around the world.

CELEBRITIES today revealed a plan to spread the message about Liverpool FC’s much-maligned owners around the world.

Hollywood film producer Mike Jefferies (pictured in Liverpool with writer Kevin Sampson and Neville Skelly) is fronting a new video campaign to try to force Tom Hicks and George Gillett out of Anfield.

The Woolton-born screenwriter will be joined by other high-profile names at the Hope Street Hotel on Saturday.

Famous names and rank and file fans alike are set to record short clips as part of one overall short movie to be posted on YouTube.

The Reds supporters hope to get more than 1m hits on the internet site as the drive to oust the Kop co-owners goes global.

Singers Ian McCulloch and Ian Broudie and comedians John Bishop and Neil Fitzmaurice are expected to take part.

Today, Mr Jeffries spoke exclusively to the ECHO, and said: “Nobody has been despised on Merseyside as much as Hicks since Kelvin Mackenzie.

“This will really get right in Hicks’ face as he doesn’t appear to pay any attention to sit-in protests.

“My fear is that if the Royal Bank of Scotland repossesses the cub, Hicks will injunct their ability to sell it and get rid of it from underneath them.

“This film will illustrate how much he is hated.”

Mr Jefferies flew in from Cape Town to Liverpool this week and is set to take part in the campaign which runs from 10am-6pm on Saturday.

He has joined in the voiceferous protest against the Americans in recent weeks and helped the viral email bombardment of USA media institutions.

His cheekily penned letter, which made the Wall Steet Journal and New York Times, read: “Dear USA media executive, we love America in Liverpool but…we gave you the Beatles, and this is how you repay us?!”

It suggested no bank should lend the Texan money to cover the £237m which he desperately needs to cover the RBS loan.

The film producer, who was behind the well-known Goal! trilogy, tried to invest in the Anfield club himself in 2004.

Singer Neville Skelly, who is supporting this weekend’s campaign, added: “The club is in dire straits. When they took over we were European champions.

“Hicks and Gillett said they wanted to be custodians of the club but now, they’re not even thinking of cutting their losses and getting out.

“They still want to make a serious profit.

“It’s so gutting to see the soul getting ripped out of the club. Liverpool FC is a way of life that defines our city.”

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